Manchester school committee discusses goals, community forums and strategic‑plan update

At a July 28 meeting of the Manchester Board of School Committee, members and district officials reviewed the board’s three core goals—communication, training and strategic‑plan support—and agreed informally to pilot quarterly "meet the board" community forums beginning in October.

The discussion focused on why clearer board communications, targeted trainings for members and a refreshed district strategic plan matter now. Baron Christina, representing the New Hampshire School Board Association, told the committee the session was intended to help the board with goal‑setting and process: "I believe this is the third time that you've invited the School Board Association here to assist the board and talk about process for some school board goal setting." Dr. Camille, a district representative, said district goal work is already under way and described the three buckets being used to organize goals: "Grow our learners, grow our educators, grow our systems. We goal set by early fall. So by September our goals are are solidified."

Vice Chair O'Connell opened the committee conversation by reviewing the board’s existing goals and asking whether members wanted to keep them or…